The widespread belief that in the second year of breastfeeding, breast milk loses its nutrients and turns into water... is a myth!
There is no water!
Something... precious is happening!
It's getting hot.
What does this mean;
Its composition is reminiscent of colostrum in the first days after birth. Increased levels of lactoferrin, lysozyme and IgA antibodies while defense cells and pluripotent stem cells continue to be present in high concentrations.
This means that your milk continues to offer your child significant protection against infections, autoimmune diseases, and cancer, even in the second year of breastfeeding.
A study that adds to the existing ones definitively refutes the unfounded view that breast milk turns into water.
Yes, in the second year, your baby's milk contains fewer calories and less lactose than in the first year.
Yes, your child is now covering his energy needs mainly from solid foods.
But breastfeeding is not just the food that will fill his stomach.
It is live immune support.
They are antibodies and cells that no other food can provide.
Conclusion!
Your own breast milk remains a protective shield even in the second year of your child's life.
Weaning is a personal decision.
It is a special agreement between you and must be fully respected!
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